Grandma Kitchen
Sichuan, Chinese in Kensington-Chinatown, Toronto
Part of Kensington Market and Chinatown
#1,529 in Toronto. 10 Redditors across 14 mentions, Feb 2025 to Jun 2026.
What Reddit says
Spadina Chinatown spot serving Sichuan-leaning dishes that Redditors call fresh, flavourful and not overloaded with peppercorn. Often listed alongside Mr. Fish and Chengdu Street Food as good downtown Chinese. The egg and veggie fried rice gets a mention.
Paraphrased from the comments below.
What to order
- Fried Rice1 Redditor
In their words
Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.
“Fresh, flavourful, textures down, and appropriately oily. Not everything is doused in Sichuan peppercorn.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “lately I'm going to Grandma's Kitchen, Mr. Fish and Chengdu Street Food for good Chinese downtown”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Definitely want to return to try more of their menu.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “If downtown try Grandma’s Kitchen on Spadina for the same cuisine and quality.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Shi MiaoDao (Ten Seconds), Grandma Kitchen, all in Chinatown.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Chinese food in Chinatown is great. Grandma's Kitchen, Mr Fish, Chengdu Street Food”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Even the little bowl of peanuts they gave you for appetizer at Grandma’s kitchen slaps”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2026Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “skip the Gourmet House and the Rol San and try Grandma's Kitchen or Chopfire instead.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Dec 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “It was tender with bite; and not grease filled mush.”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Mar 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “I liked grandma’s kitchen around Kensington!!! Prices are normal but portions are huge”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Aug 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “Grandma's Kitchen Magical Taste of China Mom's Pan-Fried Buns Tang's Lamb & Beef”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Jun 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab) “my new go-to is Grandma's Kitchen. For the price it's massive portions and tasty”
Liked itr/FoodToronto, Feb 2025Read on Reddit (opens in a new tab)
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